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Arthurian Legends notes That means get out some paper!. Romances. narratives that tell of strange, supernatural events in exotic settings. Medieval Romances. Adventure stories with: knights, kings, damsels in distress. Legends.
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Romances • narratives that tell of strange, supernatural events in exotic settings
Medieval Romances • Adventure stories with: knights, kings, damsels in distress
Legends • Anonymous traditional stories about the past that may have been inspired by real events and people
King Arthur Legends • Heroic figures • Memorable deeds • Quests, searches for something important • Contests, tests • Patterns, such as events repeated 3 times (reference to the Holy Trinity)
Medieval Writers added to original legends: • Vivid descriptions • plot twists • accounts of reactions and motives of characters • Figurative language
The Knights’ Code of Chivalry and the vows of Knighthood • To fear God and maintain His Church • To serve the liege lord in valor and faith • To protect the weak and defenseless • To give aid to widows and orphans • To refrain from the giving insult • To live by honor and for glory • To despise financial reward • To fight for the welfare of all • To obey those placed in authority • To guard the honor of fellow knights • To disdain unfairness, meanness and deceit • To keep faith • At all times to speak the truth • To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun • To respect and defend the honor and chastity of women • Never to refuse a challenge from an equal • Never to turn the back upon a foe